Italian luxury brand updates its BMW 5-Series rival.

Updated Maserati Ghibli revealed

Italian luxury brand updates its BMW 5-Series rival.

Updated Maserati Ghibli revealed

25 Aug 2017Drive Staff

Maserati has shown off its updated Ghibli.

The Italian luxury carmaker has released the first image of its facelifted mid-sized sedan, which is now known as the Ghibli GranLusso.

Headlining the mid-life update for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class rival is the addition of new driver safety aids. And while Maserati hasn't yet detailed those systems, it has intimated that the Ghibli would now feature autonomous driving technology.

Maserati currently offers lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control and forward collision warning as optional equipment on the base model Ghibli in Australia, but there’s significant room for improvement when compared to the technological tour de force Mercedes-Benz E-Class and BMW 5-Series.

Design-wise the 2018 Ghibli GranLusso will showcase a redesigned front bumper with new chrome inserts and a fresh grille design with vertical bars similar to the Levante SUV.

2018 Maserati Ghibli GranLusso. Photo: Supplied

In addition, new adaptive LED headlights, fresh body coloured side skirts and rear lower bumper and GranLusso badging for the front guards round-out the styling changes. Maserati also claims a significant improvement to aerodynamic performance.

The Italian automaker has yet to give any indication on interior changes, though it seems likey the Ghibli will adopt the latest version of the 8.4-inch touchscreen infotainment system as seen in the Quattroporte, along with minor tweaks to trims and finishes.

Maserati will debut the full details of the new Ghibli GranLusso at the Chengdu motor show in China in late August.

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Drive Comments

Mr Majestyk | 25 Aug 2017 03:14

Maserati smoking crack with their pricing, they are not that good a car, engines are nice, but not particularly fast, noise is sublime, but arhaic inside. $150K at best and even that makes it look bad value say next to Merc C63s coupe.